Tag Archives: Markets & Economy

Pending-home sales up in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 27, 2020 - 3:19 pm |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Realtors‘ Pending-Homes Sales Index climbed 5.7 percent year-over-year, according to data released Thursday. Continue reading →

Vacant zombie foreclosures see modest uptick in Q1

By Lillian Dickerson | February 27, 2020 - 5:01 am |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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The number of vacant homes in foreclosure increased by about 0.1 percent in Q1 2020, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading →

Coronavirus poised to wreak havoc on real estate

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 26, 2020 - 11:13 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Some agents are already seeing their business impacted from the spreading global disease. Others are preparing for the worst. Continue reading →

Americans aren’t waiting for marriage to buy a home: Study

By Marian McPherson | February 26, 2020 - 6:35 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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According to a study released by co-ownership platform Haus, the share of single homeowners has reached an 118-year high of 39.8 percent. Continue reading →

New-home sales surge in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 3:19 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Sales of new, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 764,000 from December to January, according to census data. Continue reading →

Austin named top US job market

By Lillian Dickerson | February 25, 2020 - 7:30 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Austin, Texas, earned its place as the top U.S. job market for the second year in a row, according to rankings conducted by the Wall Street Journal and Moody’s Analytics. Continue reading →

For-sale housing shortage is driving up rental prices

By Marian McPherson | February 25, 2020 - 4:48 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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A lack of affordable for-sale housing is “placing pressure” on the rental market and driving up rent, according to Apartment Guide’s Rent Report 2020. Continue reading →

Home prices spike 5.1% in December: FHFA

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:38 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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American home prices rose 1.3 percent month-over-month and 5.1 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest data released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Home price gains finish the year on high note: Case-Shiller

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:33 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Home price gains rose 3.8 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller report. Continue reading →

84% of Americans say homeownership is a ‘priority’

By Marian McPherson | February 25, 2020 - 2:00 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Despite rising prices and personal finance issues, the majority of Americans are optimistic about homeownership, according to NerdWallet’s 2020 Home Buyer Report Continue reading →